Magic Command Guide

Quick startup
magic -T <technology name>

Technology drc is located in ~cad/lib/magic/sys/<technology name>.tech27
Default ":load" and ":cif read" cell directory: ~cad/lib/magic/<technology name>
Default ~cad is set to the Unix environmental "setenv CAD_HOME /dtool/MAGIC/MAGIC_TOOL"

magic -T scmos-sub Using technology "scmos", version 8.2.8.
MOSIS Scalable CMOS Technology for HP CMOS26G and CMOS14B processes.
:cif istyle
The CIF input styles are: lambda=0.40(sub), lambda=0.40(nowell), lambda=0.40(nwell), lambda=0.30(sub), lambda=0.30(nowell).
The current style is "lambda=0.40(sub)"
:cif ostyle
The CIF output styles are: lambda=0.40(sub), lambda=0.30(sub), lambda=0.40(soi), lambda=0.40(cmosx), plot.
The current style is "lambda=0.40(sub)".

magic -T SCN3M.50 Download the current technology files and cells from
http://www.isi.edu/~sondeen/magic.html
via http://www.mosis.org /Technical /Designsupport /menu-designsupport.html
via http://www.mosis.org

Quick commands

:path Display search path of cell libraries

:addpath <directory> Add a new search path in order to do a read or load

:cif istyle Display read in cif technology styles (default lambda=1.0(gen))

:cif istyl lambda=1.0(nwell)

:cif read <file> Read in Caltech layout file.cif (filetype not needed)

:load <file> Read in Magic layout file.mag

:see no errors Turn off displaying drc errors

:see errors Turn on displaying drc errors

:drc off Turn drc checker off

:box Display the selected object height and length

:source <file> Read in magic commands (colon not needed in source file)

Quick macros (inside graphic window)

:macro <char> Macro help on <char>

z Zoom in

Z Zoom out

v view the whole design

g Turn the grid on/off

s Select and object or cell

b Display the box size of the selected cell

Ctrl-x Go into the design

File Commands

addpath [path] append to current search path

edit use selected cell as new edit cell

flush [cellname] flush changes to cellname (edit cell default)

load [cellname] load a cell into a window using the current search path (addpath, path)

logcommands [file [update]] log all commands into a file (G)

path [searchpath] set or print cell search path

plot type [args] hardcopy plotting; type "plot help" for information on types and args

quit exit magic (G)

save [filename] save edit cell on disk

writeall [force] write out all modified cells to disk

Simple Editing

copy [dir [amount]] to x y what used to be at box lower-left will be copied at cursor location (copy will appear amount units in dir from original); second form will copy to location x y

corner d1 d2 [layers] make L-shaped wires inside box, filling first in direction d1, then in d2

delete delete everything in selection

fill dir [layers] fill layers from one side of box to other

get or getcell cell [child refPointC] [parent refPointP] get cell as a subcell of the edit cell, so that refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP (or box lower-left); refPoints are either labels or a pair of coordinates (e.g, 100 200)

label str [pos [layer]] place a label

move [dir [amount]] to x y move box and selection, either by amount in dir, or pick up by box lower-left and put down at cursor position; second form will put box at location x y

paint layers paint mask information

plow option [args] stretching and compaction; type ":plow help" for information on options

select [option] change selection; type ":select help" for information on options

tool [name|info] change layout tool or print info about what buttons mean for current tool

redo [count] redo commands (G)

undo [count] undo commands (G)

wire option [args] wiring-style user interface; type":wire help" for information on options

Advanced Editing

array xsize ysize OR array xlo xhi ylo yhi array everything in selection

box [dir [amount]] move box dist units in direction or (with no arguments) show box size

clockwise [deg] rotate selection and box clockwise

dump cell [child refPointC] [parent refPointP] copy contents of cell into edit cell, so that refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP (or box lower-left); refPoints are either labels or a pair of coordinates (e.g, 100 200)

erase [layers] erase mask information

expand [toggle] expand everything under box, or toggle expanded/unexpanded cells in selection

garoute [cmd [args]] gate-array router

iroute [cmd [args]] do interactive point to point route

route route the current cell

see [no] layers|allSame change what's displayed in the window

sideways flip selection and box sideways

straighten direction straighten jogs by pulling in direction

stretch [dir [amount]] stretch box and selection

unexpand unexpand subcells under box

upsidedown flip selection and box upside down

Change the View

center center window on the cursor (G)

closewindow close a window (G)

findbox [zoom] center the window on the box and optionally zoom in

grid [xSpacing [ySpacing [xOrigin yOrigin]]] toggle grid on/off (and set parameters) (G)

grow blow a window up to full-screen size or back again (G)

openwindow [cell] open a new window (G)

over move a window over (on top of) the rest (G)

redraw redraw the display (G)

reset reset the display (G)

scroll dir [amount] scroll the window (G)

snap [on|off] cause box to snap to window's grid when moved by cursor (G)

specialopen [coords] type [args] open a special window (G)

underneath move a window underneath the rest (G)

updatedisplay force the display to be updated (G)

view zoom window out so everything is visable (G)

windowscrollbars [on|off] toggle scroll bars for new windows (G)

windowpositions [file] print out window positions (G)

zoom amount zoom window by amount (G)

Extraction & DRC

drc option design rule checker; type ":drc help" for information on options

ext option or extract option circuit extractor; type ":extract help" for information on options

extresist [args] patch .ext file with resistance info

rsim [options] filename run Rsim under Magic

simcmd cmd send a command to Rsim, applying it to selected paint

startrsim [options] file start Rsim and return to Magic

Help

feedback option find out about problems; type ":feedback help" for information on options

help [pattern] print out synopses for all commands valid in the current window (or just those containing pattern) (G)

layers print names of layers for this technology

what print out information about what's selected

Other Commands

calma option Calma GDS-II stream file processor; type ":calma help" for information on options

channels see channels (feedback) without doing routing

cif option CIF processor; type ":cif help" for information on options

echo [-n] [strings] print text on the terminal (G)

getnode option get node names of all selected paint

identify use_id set the use identifier of the selected cell

macro [char [string]] define or print a macro called char (G)

pushbutton button act push a mouse button (G)

send type command send a command to a certain window type (G)

setpoint [x y [WID]] force to cursor (point) to x,y in window WID (G)

sleep seconds sleep for a number of seconds (G)

source filename read in commands from file (G)

version print out version info (G)

Note: (G) stands for Global command, or executable anywhere (you don't have to point at a window)

:path	Display search path of cell libraries
:addpath <directory>	Add a new search path in order to do a read or load
:cif istyle	Display read in cif technology styles (default lambda=1.0(gen))
:cif istyl lambda=1.0(nwell)
:cif read <file>	Read in Caltech layout file.cif (filetype not needed)
:load <file>	Read in Magic layout file.mag
:see no errors	Turn off displaying drc errors
:see errors	Turn on displaying drc errors
:drc off	Turn drc checker off
:box	Display the selected object height and length
:source <file>	Read in magic commands (colon not needed in source file)

:macro <char>	Macro help on <char>
z	Zoom in
Z	Zoom out
v	view the whole design
g	Turn the grid on/off
s	Select and object or cell
b	Display the box size of the selected cell
Ctrl-x	Go into the design

addpath [path]	append to current search path
edit	use selected cell as new edit cell
flush [cellname]	flush changes to cellname (edit cell default)
load [cellname]	load a cell into a window using the current search path (addpath, path)
logcommands [file [update]]	log all commands into a file (G)
path [searchpath]	set or print cell search path
plot type [args]	hardcopy plotting; type "plot help" for information on types and args
quit	exit magic (G)
save [filename]	save edit cell on disk
writeall [force]	write out all modified cells to disk

copy [dir [amount]] to x y	what used to be at box lower-left will be copied at cursor location (copy will appear amount units in dir from original); second form will copy to location x y
corner d1 d2 [layers]	make L-shaped wires inside box, filling first in direction d1, then in d2
delete	delete everything in selection
fill dir [layers]	fill layers from one side of box to other
get or getcell cell [child refPointC] [parent refPointP]	get cell as a subcell of the edit cell, so that refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP (or box lower-left); refPoints are either labels or a pair of coordinates (e.g, 100 200)
label str [pos [layer]]	place a label
move [dir [amount]] to x y	move box and selection, either by amount in dir, or pick up by box lower-left and put down at cursor position; second form will put box at location x y
paint layers	paint mask information
plow option [args]	stretching and compaction; type ":plow help" for information on options
select [option]	change selection; type ":select help" for information on options
tool [name\|info]	change layout tool or print info about what buttons mean for current tool
redo [count]	redo commands (G)
undo [count]	undo commands (G)
wire option [args]	wiring-style user interface; type":wire help" for information on options

array xsize ysize OR array xlo xhi ylo yhi	array everything in selection
box [dir [amount]]	move box dist units in direction or (with no arguments) show box size
clockwise [deg]	rotate selection and box clockwise
dump cell [child refPointC] [parent refPointP]	copy contents of cell into edit cell, so that refPointC (or lower left) of cell is at refPointP (or box lower-left); refPoints are either labels or a pair of coordinates (e.g, 100 200)
erase [layers]	erase mask information
expand [toggle]	expand everything under box, or toggle expanded/unexpanded cells in selection
garoute [cmd [args]]	gate-array router
iroute [cmd [args]]	do interactive point to point route
route	route the current cell
see [no] layers\|allSame	change what's displayed in the window
sideways	flip selection and box sideways
straighten direction	straighten jogs by pulling in direction
stretch [dir [amount]]	stretch box and selection
unexpand	unexpand subcells under box
upsidedown	flip selection and box upside down

center	center window on the cursor (G)
closewindow	close a window (G)
findbox [zoom]	center the window on the box and optionally zoom in
grid [xSpacing [ySpacing [xOrigin yOrigin]]]	toggle grid on/off (and set parameters) (G)
grow	blow a window up to full-screen size or back again (G)
openwindow [cell]	open a new window (G)
over	move a window over (on top of) the rest (G)
redraw	redraw the display (G)
reset	reset the display (G)
scroll dir [amount]	scroll the window (G)
snap [on\|off]	cause box to snap to window's grid when moved by cursor (G)
specialopen [coords] type [args]	open a special window (G)
underneath	move a window underneath the rest (G)
updatedisplay	force the display to be updated (G)
view	zoom window out so everything is visable (G)
windowscrollbars [on\|off]	toggle scroll bars for new windows (G)
windowpositions [file]	print out window positions (G)
zoom amount	zoom window by amount (G)

drc option	design rule checker; type ":drc help" for information on options
ext option or extract option	circuit extractor; type ":extract help" for information on options
extresist [args]	patch .ext file with resistance info
rsim [options] filename	run Rsim under Magic
simcmd cmd	send a command to Rsim, applying it to selected paint
startrsim [options] file	start Rsim and return to Magic

feedback option	find out about problems; type ":feedback help" for information on options
help [pattern]	print out synopses for all commands valid in the current window (or just those containing pattern) (G)
layers	print names of layers for this technology
what	print out information about what's selected

calma option	Calma GDS-II stream file processor; type ":calma help" for information on options
channels	see channels (feedback) without doing routing
cif option	CIF processor; type ":cif help" for information on options
echo [-n] [strings]	print text on the terminal (G)
getnode option	get node names of all selected paint
identify use_id	set the use identifier of the selected cell
macro [char [string]]	define or print a macro called char (G)
pushbutton button act	push a mouse button (G)
send type command	send a command to a certain window type (G)
setpoint [x y [WID]]	force to cursor (point) to x,y in window WID (G)
sleep seconds	sleep for a number of seconds (G)
source filename	read in commands from file (G)
version	print out version info (G)